Description
This Cottage Cheese Ground Beef and Sweet Potato Bowls recipe is a high-protein, meal prep-friendly dish that combines roasted sweet potatoes, lean ground beef, and creamy cottage cheese for a nutritious and satisfying dinner. Perfect for healthy weeknight meals, low-carb lifestyles, or fitness-focused eating.
Ingredients
1 lb ground beef
2 medium sweet potatoes
1 cup cottage cheese
2 cups baby spinach or kale
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon paprika
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 400°F and cube the sweet potatoes.
2. Toss sweet potatoes with olive oil, salt, pepper, and paprika. Spread on a baking sheet and roast for 25-30 minutes until golden and tender.
3. While the potatoes roast, cook ground beef in a skillet over medium heat with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika. Brown and slightly crisp the beef.
4. Lightly sauté spinach or kale in olive oil until wilted, or leave fresh if preferred.
5. Assemble bowls with a base of sweet potatoes, top with beef, greens, and a scoop of cottage cheese. Optional: drizzle with hot sauce or balsamic glaze.
Notes
This recipe is easy to customize with other greens or proteins.
Sweet potatoes can be roasted ahead of time for quick meal prep.
Cottage cheese adds a creamy and tangy flavor—choose full-fat for richer bowls.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Roasting and sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 75mg